Searching in Omni is simple. Let's use a famous Canadian-American to understand the power of an Omni search.
If you wanted to write a paper on Buffy Sainte-Marie, singer, songwriter, composer, educator and activist, you will have a wide range of resources to choose from. Here are some possibilities:
Omni will find them all. To get the greatest number and variety of results, the Search Scope will be York Libraries + Omni Libraries. Our topic is best searched like so:
There are more than 600 results. To get specific resources, such as those required in an assignment, you will need to learn about Facets. Take a look at the Facets box so you can power up your search in Omni.
The search Buffy Sainte-Marie generates more than 600 results. By using Facet limits, your results are instantly more relevant and more manageable! The Facets that make sense for this search are:
1. Resource Type
2. Subject
3. Author / Creator
Books and Articles are the most commonly used Resource Types. However, there is so much available at York and the Omni Libraries. Using the Facets will save time. There is one Facet that you need to use carefully. Under the Facet Availability, there is an option to limit to Peer-Reviewed Journals. Please read the linked box to learn more about this useful but somewhat misleading limit.